Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-14
COUNT EUGENL'S WRATH
MitkiewiCz Angry, But He Says He
Holds a Winning Hand-His Con-
cessi0ns Come Directly
From the Emperor of tho Flowery King
dom, and BE snaps His Fingers at ais
Enemies-More Old Time Foibles
Cropping Out.
NV YORK star.

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count, Eugene Mitkiewicz, Eliminates his
wrath against the critics who have so in
opportunity raked up the damaging facts
relating 10 his past life. TIE negotia-
tions for loan on the Chinese c0nces-
sions were JUST ABOUT to be put on
practical basis and the personal attacks
on MitkieWiCZ have made him very WrOth.
Gan the papers that have been pub
fishing detrsctioas Of me can go to-a
very warm place." he said to-day. ~
have done what no man has yet succeed
ed in doing and some of my old enemies
ore satisfying the grudges they
have against me. want
il distinctly understood that
l am personally and Individually the
holder of these concessions from the EN-
peror OF China. They were obtained by
me after repeated private interviews with
the Niceroy and members Of the imperial
family. The document guaranteeing the
concessions was signed and sealed by the
Emperor, was delivered into my hands,
and now hold il. Even Mr.. Wharton
Barker, Mr. Paine and my other 1850
ciates in the syndicate hsd nothing to do
with Il. No man either here or in China
Chinese Envoy in this city alI that / ex-
pect from MIN is that he shall communi-
cate to Secretary Bayard such official
notification Of my powers as his govern
ment has advised MIN Of.
"The American State Department some
months ago received from the American
legation in China information of what
had been done, and l had just carried TO
Assistant Secretary Porter another letter
from the same source, setting forth the
same facts and describing success which
had attended my plans at the Chinese
capital.
"These attacks on me are neither here
nor there. l am engaged in a business
enterprise, and my friends will not turn
aside from me because of q few women 8
stories. In sny event, it Is for me to
state my terms, and others to accept or
reject them"
Fresh details of the early life of the
bogus Count MitkiewicZ come TO light
every day, and they oil confirm the re
markable story already published in the
Star.
When Milk iewicZ, shortly after his first
invasion Of New York, got into trouble
for making away with Mrs. Lomelino's
diamond, MS tracks were covered for sew
eTal days by Detective Timothy Golden
OF the central office. That was twenty
four years ago, but the veteran detective
is still on the active list, and is one Of In
spectOr Byrnes' right-hand men.
~ remember MitkiewiCZ's case very
we'll" ne said yesterday, "and picture
of the young fellow comes across my mind
rs | speak to you. remember him part
ly because he claimed to be a count, and
partly because he was so gOrgeCusiy
dressed. had to struggle hard to roll
the sYllabIes OF his uncouth name over my
tongue, and that probably had something
TO do with liking the case on my memory.
"Wel, Milkie wicz WAS Ct that time
staying at the Fifth avenue hotel. he
had 8 suite Of rooGls on the second floor.
remember having to watch him for days
together, for the dlsposing OF that young
lEly'5 ring was not the Gully queer case
inst was laid to his charge. He lived
very high, and although he left 6 goo
many bills unpaid there was some mYs-
terry as to where he got the wherewithal
zone night there YVES a big cutlery in
one Of the rooms OF the hotel that the
foreign Count had been cheating at cards,
and s. struggle followed, in which
pistols were drawn. The matter was
hushed up, however, and no arrests
were made. 1t was about three days
after that that l went to the hotel to ar
rest Mitkiewicz. | had got proof OF his
having sold the diamond to Rein. and
knew that he had put false stone in the
old setting. lie WAS drinking wine with
8 lot Of young fellows when l went tC
arrest him, and 1t was not without diff
Guilty that | got him to consent to go out
quietly. l had to lock him up in Gel
for that night snd the next day l took
him before Judge Kelly st the Tombs
Tn It was the last | saw OF him"
gentleman who graduated from Am
herst in 1874 ard who knew the bold ad-
venturcr while he was in pursuit of tht
pretty and wealthy Caroline Lester, gave
Star reporter the following particular!
IL regard to the Count:
ole was always great lady's man an
g capital story teller. 1t was the deligh
Of the fellows Of the club to which l be-
I)nged to giher around Mitkiewicz OF
the broad piazza and keep him spinnin!
yarns all night. His principal amusemen
were billiards and cards, and he Away
PLAYED for stakes. Sometimes the stake
were pretty high, but he was such crscl
player that many fought shy of him
From some rumors which heard at col
lege l would not like to be ASSOCIATED
with MitkleWicZ in any financial scheme.
Very grave doubt is also thrown b
well-informed persons on the Count
claim 10 be considered scion OF tn
Polish nobility. Baron Erazm j. Jerz
msnowski, vice president of the Equit
able Gas Light Company, said yesterda
that ne had never heard of Mitkiewicz be
fore, and did not believe he had ever see
Poland "He cannot be Polish count,
he said, "for we have no such title i
Poland. The only title given in Poland
mat of 'szlachcic,' the literal meaning {
which is 'nobleman.' There are no grade
such as count, baron, duke, except thos
conferred by foreign governments.
Dr.. v Zoinowski also protested hi
disbelief in Mitkiewicz's claim to belon
to the Polish nobility. There is no nobl
family of that name in Poland.
1t was rumored through the street ye!
terday that Drexel, Morgan & Co. hs
agreed to take upward Of 100000 {
the stock, which is to build nations
bank, and canals and railroads in Chin,
and that it wss to be sold throughout til
United States. A reporter asked NJ
Wright, q member Of the firm, If the r,
port was true. He said: "Well that
question | can not answer very we'll.